However, critcism of Korea's dog-meat eating culture is nothing unusual. At almost every international sports event hosted by Korea, including this year's Olympics, there have been actvist protests. Earlier in the games, USA TODAY Sports exposed a dog farm in Pyeongchang.

South Koreans kill an estimated two million dogs each year for meat, according to the Animal Welfare Institute. National Geographic published a story prior to the Olympics which said the Korean government asked 12 restaurants in the Pyeongchnag area to stop selling dog meat during the games.